Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-10
Bingham County.
It's Boundaries, Resources.
Area, Mining, Cattle,
and Agricultural
Interests. Etc.

Bingham county was originally a
part of Oneida county, but by legisla.
tive enactment Thirteenth session.
Oneida was divided and the new conn.
~ Of Bingham created with the fol.
lowing
BOUNDARIES.
Beginning at the northeast corner OF
Oneida county, and thence running
westerly and northwesterly along the
Territorial line between Idaho and
Montana, 10 the northwest corner OF
Oneida county; thence south TO Snake
river; thence down Snake river TO the
mouth OF Portneuf river; thence up
Portneuf to what is known as the
point Of the mountain, about 4 miles
northwest Of Pocatello; thence south
erly in a straight line TO the top Of the
range; thence along the crest Of the
mountains between Malad and Marsh
Valleys 70 point on the top Of the
range, Que west Of point one mile
south Of the southern boundary Of the
town OF Oxford; thence due east to
Bear Lake county, thence northerly
and easterly along the line Of Bear
Lake county 10 the line Of Wyoming
Territory; thence north to the place
OF beginning.
THE AREA
Embraced within these lines covers
over II, 500 square miles or 1900, 900
acres, including Fort Hall Indian Res.
ervation, of 100000 acres. From
these figures 1t will be seen that, in
extent, We have little State Of our
own, larger than Delaware, Vermont
or Rhode Island geographically,
Bingham is a southeast county, occu'
pying the second tier from the Utah
line and extending over 1856 miles
along the southwest line Of Montana
| Il Is embraced within the same lati
tude as a portion Of New England, but
Is effected by far different climatic in
iiuences. Here the atmosphere is pur'
and dry, and high degree Of cold il
not felt as keenly as in localities o.
the same latitude farther east Wher'
the atmosphere is laden with moistur'
and humidity. The healthfulness o
the climate is unsurpassed, beinl
practically free from malaria and bill
lous troubles incident TO the south
the fcycrs Of the Middle States AM
the pulmonary diseases Of the dam
localities along the Atlantic. \
county in all the Territory is bette
. waicred than Bingham county. Th
Snake river, Portneuf river, Blackfoo
river and their tributaries are neve
failing streams from which an abund
ancc OF water can be obtained for irr
CATION and for cattle and stock pui
poses, and along whose banks AZ
some OF the finest lands in the Pa
West The population is largely o
the increase but no census thereof ha
been taken since the creation Of u
new county.
INNIoRASTs
Are pouring in from the States, an
viii come in the more rapidly as the
learn Of the advantages offered (
pleasant and prosperous homes in OIL
midst The increased value of tax
bic property for 1887 is more tbs
I ssOO, 900 in excess Of 1886, shown
thereby growth Of wealth as well
Of population. Bingham county hl
more miles Of railroad than any cou
e. in the Territory save Alturas cou
,y. and only Eve miles less than tn
little inland empire, The Utah
Northern runs entirely through Z
county from North to South, and u
Oregon Short Line through the sout
ern portion in a southeasterly dire
ton. There are twenty-eight POI
offices in the county and about fife
= telegraphic stations, thus giving
citizens ample opportunities for CO..
municating one with the other a.
with the business centers and frien
in the outside world,
THE MINING INTERESTS
y Are largely on the increase, and
attracting capitalists from abroad
the scenes where lie buried our go
on treasures. All along Snake nv
are 70 be found aurifcrous sands q
Y plaeer mining is being followed
many localities with good paying
suIts, Cariboo, our principal mini
7 camp, is, at present, attracting cons
! cradle attention aud the number